Hawaii Fishing and Seafood Festival slated for this weekend in Honolulu

Among the highlights: Sea-to-Me Tasting Night, at which local professional chefs paired with University of Hawaii community college culinary students will operate island-specific seafood tasting stations.

In a news release issued by fest organizers, chef Mark Oyama, a culinary instructor at Kauai Community College said: “This will be a special occasion to enjoy fine seafood prepared by our talented up-and-coming student chefs and at the same time help Hawaii’s students advance their education.

Admission to the Sea-to-Me event, a fundraiser for the community college culinary programs, is $75. Attendees must be 21 years old. The event will be held from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on Fri., Oct. 5 at Harbor View Center, Pier 38.

The annual festival day will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sun. Oct. 7 at Honolulu Fishing Village, Pier 38. The free event, which organizers say has drawn 20,000 festivalgoers in previous years, will feature everything from vendors showcasing fishing- and ocean-related businesses to fishing workshops and seafood cooking demonstrations. Also, there will be tours of fishing vessels and a fish auction facility.

Public parking and shuttle service will be available at Honolulu Community College, starting at 8 a.m. For more information about the fest, presented by the nonprofit Pacific Islands Fisheries Group, click here.